Result Sassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari, Saturday 4 April 2026, Serie A Week 31

  Sassuolo - Cagliari  



Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 10th position with 39 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Cagliari, 15th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -11

✅  Mission accomplished for Sassuolo as they secured victory in Serie A Week 31 on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Mapei Stadium. Sassuolo rises to 42 points, temporarily leveling with Bologna. Ulisses Garcia celebrates his first Serie A win, while Pinamonti nets his eighth league goal. Sassuolo turns the tide and returns to winning form. In the upcoming match, the Neroverdi will take on Genoa away.

Cagliari faced a tough challenge, suffering a dramatic comeback after a strong first half. This marks Cagliari's fourth consecutive defeat, and they now find their closest rivals closing in on them. In the next match, they will face Cremonese in a fight for safety.

The Neroverdi entered the second half with a renewed mindset and bounced back from Esposito's goal: in the 50th minute, Garcia leveled the score with a low shot from outside the box, and in the 78th minute, Pinamonti scored the decisive goal, assisted by Bakola, who skillfully turned and outmaneuvered Caprile.

In the end, a sensational chance for the rossoblu: Obert found himself with the ball at his feet, poised to equalize, but he shot high from a tight angle, missing the open goal.

 

Andrea Pinamonti marks his 100th game with Sassuolo. What a fantastic way to celebrate this milestone with a win at home.

 



 

At the conclusion of the match, Sassuolo players express their gratitude to the fans for their support.!

 

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🇮🇹    Referee Daniele Chiffi from the Padua section will officiate the Serie A Enilive match between Sassuolo and Cagliari, which is set for Saturday, April 4th, at 15:00 at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. He will be supported by assistant referees Dario Cecconi from Empoli and Dario Garzelli from Livorno. The fourth official is Luca Massimi from Termoli, while the VAR official is Gianluca Aureliano from Bologna, and the AVAR official is Rodolfo Di Vuolo from Castellammare di Stabia.

Stats BEFORE Sassuolo vs Cagliari valid for the Serie A Week 31

Sassuolo and Cagliari have ended in a draw 10 times out of their 19 Serie A encounters, with the Sardinians securing five victories and the Emilians four. The Neroverdi have not drawn more matches against any other team in the top division (including 10 draws against Udinese).

Following a 2-1 win in the first leg on October 30th, Sassuolo has the chance to win both of their Serie A games against Cagliari for the first time this season. Historically, Sassuolo has only managed to win two consecutive matches against Cagliari once: from May to September 2017.

Sassuolo recently drew with Juventus and has only achieved two back-to-back draws this season: during late December and early January (against Bologna and Parma).

Cagliari has suffered three straight losses in their league matches, and the last time they experienced four consecutive defeats in Serie A was in December 2024, under the management of Davide Nicola.

Since early February 2026, Cagliari has accumulated the fewest points in Serie A (only two points from seven matches) and has scored the least number of goals (three); during this timeframe, they are also the only team without a victory (D2 L5).

The Mapei Stadium is ready for Sassuolo vs Cagliari

Photo via twitter.com/SassuoloUS

👉 Sassuolo vs Cagliari Match Officials
Serie A Week 31

🗓️ Saturday 4 April 2026
🏟️ Mapei Stadium
⏲️ 15:00

🙍‍♂️ Referee: CHIFFI
🚩 Assistants: CECCONI – GARZELLI
4⃣ Fourth Official: Referee: CHIFFI
IV: MASSIMI
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: DI VUOLO



Photo via twitter.com/SassuoloUS



 

2025 – 2026 Italian Serie A Week 31

⚫️🟢 Sassuolo 2 – 1 Cagliari 🔴🔵
Saturday 4 April 2026
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

15:00

Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: CECCONI – GARZELLI
IV: MASSIMI
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: DI VUOLO

⚽️ Goals: 30’ Sebastiano Esposito (C)(pen), 50’ Ulises Garcia (S), 78’ Andrea Pinamonti (S).

🟨 Yellow Cards: 78' Andrea Pinamonti (S)

✅ Official lineups - Tabellino:

Sassuolo: Muric; Walukiewicz, Romagna (58' Coulibaly), Idzes, Garcia; Koné (69' Lipani), Thorstvedt; Berardi, Volpato (58' Matic), Laurienté (69' Bakola); Pinamonti (82' Nzola).

Subs: Turati, Zacchi, Satalino, Muharemovic, Felipe, Doig, Iannoni, Fadera, Vranckx, Moro.

Coach: Fabio Grosso

Cagliari: Caprile; Ze Pedro (83' Kilicsoy), Mina, Rodriguez; Palestra, Adopo (90' Zappa), Gaetano (75' Sulemana), Deiola, Obert; Folorunsho (75' Borrelli), Esposito (90' Mendy).

Subs: Albarracin, Raterink, Sherri, Ciocci, Mazzitelli, Liteta, Belotti.

Coach:  Pisacane



Click the video to watch Sassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari highlights on Saturday, 4 April 2026